Her laughter gets louder with each step I take toward her, and for a moment, I can’t quite comprehend finding her here. But her dreams of true love are crushed by the discovery that their marriage is another of Daddy's business deals. I have no doubt her eyes would be blazing with poorly concealed irritation, just like in her dressing room, and it’d be a sight to behold.

She’d have flinched at the way I’m butchering her favorite piece, the way her piano sounds due to my negligence, and then she’d have pasted on a bright reassuring smile, because that’s who she was. She captures his attention, but she's just a city girl - a beautiful distraction disturbing the peace. All Amandine Monroe ever wanted was to fit in with her glamorous and wealthy in-laws and live happily ever after with her irresistible billionaire husband Gavin Lloyd. I stare at her for a second and take in her flawless makeup and that beautiful blonde hair that sets the girls and her apart from me.Abigail wordlessly raises her arm to adjust something on my dress, and her sleeve moves, revealing a blue bruise on her wrist. If only that feeling could’ve lasted a little longer than the few minutes it takes me to walk to my dressing room. Broken Crown" is the first book in Catharina Maura's romance series, which tells the story of a woman who enters into an unwanted marriage to save her family, only to discover that love can bloom even in the most challenging situations.

I hold her just like that, one hand in her hair and the other cupping her cheek, my eyes on hers as she finally breathes in deeply.

Moreover, they have intense chemistry and connection that results in some explosive and steamy moments. It is my hypothesis that Silas’s propensity to provide information in the most roundabout way possible stems, quite simply, from boredom. I always said I’d be patient with you and that you’re worth the wait, but I feel like you may have taken those words a little too seriously,” he adds, his tone playful. But just like many people, she would soon get distracted by adult responsibilities as writing and getting published took a backseat. Being around the Windsors will make them realize how unsuited I am to be Dion’s wife, and I’m not sure how to prevent that.

This is why I’ve grown increasingly fearful throughout the last few years — she’s becoming harder to ignore, to resist. I’m not sure how to hold on without those little moments between us that felt real in a world that’s designed to deceive. Her parents, driven by social status and financial considerations, have arranged her marriage to Lord Edward, a wealthy but aloof gentleman. It’s a futile endeavor, because the moment the last note rings through the air, my despair comes back to taunt me. This exceptionally well-written novel is all about suspense, thrill, and drama, including the relationships between generations and what happens between long-standing friends.

Fast forward two years, Leia and Adrian cross paths yet again but since she had been previously hurt Leia insists on boundaries in their new relationship. With her two best friends along for the ride and to help her find herself again, Sophie is not prepared for the enigmatic Clayton Sinclair.